{"id":1203,"date":"2026-06-03T13:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/?page_id=1203"},"modified":"2026-07-06T18:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:25:47","slug":"associate-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/membership\/associate-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"header has-background has-primary-background-color header--cover header--text-left header--width-default\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"header__media\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/06\/Menu_In-House_Training.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"header__overlay has-background has-primary-background-color\" style=\"opacity: 0.5\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"header__layout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\n<h1 class=\"header__title has-h1-display-variant\">Associate Membership<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-70-30 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d2021416 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xsmall)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 id=\"h-your-business-is-to-serve-independent-insurance-agents-turns-out-that-s-our-business-too\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your business is to serve independent insurance agents. Turns out\u2026that&#8217;s our business too.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big I NJ is your connection to the best and brightest insurance professionals across New Jersey. Associate membership puts you front and center with this powerful group of agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-benefits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Option to run for one of two Associate Member-At-Large board positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listing in Big I New Jersey&#8217;s online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/associate-member-directory\/\">associate member directory<\/a> where independent agents can search for your business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Logo on the BigINJ.org home page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to serve on Big I New Jersey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">committees and task forces<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotional profile announcement in the <em>Independent Voice<\/em> newsletter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotional profile on Big I New Jersey&#8217;s social pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member pricing on event registrations, and education courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to five (5) <em>Independent Voice<\/em> newsletter subscriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-eligibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that are affiliated with the insurance industry and\/or interested in promoting the purposes and objectives of the association are eligible for Associate Membership with Big I New Jersey. These companies include, but are not limited to: insurance companies, restoration companies, agency management system service providers, technology service providers, emergency management service providers, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.header--width-default .header__content { max-width: 100%; }\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-wash-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-h3-variant wp-block-paragraph\">Start your membership today<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independentagent.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/06\/AssociateMemberApp2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Download the Membership&nbsp;Application<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-wash-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-h3-variant wp-block-paragraph\">Dues Calendar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate members&#8217; dues are $400 and renew each calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that join between July and October are prorated at 50%. 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